Lily Murray

About The Author

Lily Murray grew up in the wilds of snowy nowhere, spending much of her time talking to animals and making up stories. She has continued to do this in her adult life and now writes both fiction and nonfiction books for children. Her titles include everything from big books about dinosaurs and escapee hot dogs to Little Bunny's Surprise and Mr. Badger's Christmas Wish for Macmillan Children's Books.

Books by Lily Murray

The Ballad of Cactus Joe
By Lily Murray
Illustrated by Clive McFarland
This delightful, read-aloud picture book follows one prickly saguaro named Cactus Joe who prefers a lonesome life until one day he faces one visitor after another, after another. Cactus Joe just wants to be alone...or does he?

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